IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 11022 of 2024 Amit Kumar Sahni @ Amit, aged about 18 years, son of Late Kranti (Kanti) Sahni, Resident of Azad Basti, P.O. Barkakana, P.S. Barkakana O.P. (Patratu), District Ramgarh --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Mitul Kumar, Advocate For the O.P-State: Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. --- 03 / 10.02.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Patratu (Barkakana O.P) P.S. Case No. 211 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 65(2)/74/316(2)/318(4)/351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 4 / 6 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ramgarh. 3. On 21.07.2024, petitioner along with co-accused persons had restrained several minor girls and one of the co-accused is alleged to have raped one of the victims. It is alleged that the petitioner had helped the co-accused persons in kidnapping the minor girls. 4. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that bail application of co-accused Praveen Kumar has been earlier rejected by this court vide B.A. No. 9097 of 2024 5. This appears to be a case of gangrape of the victim. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded